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Tracking Budget Variance in Project Management

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Those disruptions can play havoc on a project’s budget. Therefore, project managers are always tracking budget variance to deliver projects without breaking the bank. We’ll define project variance below as well as what a budget variance analysis is. What Is Budget Variance?

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Project Controls: A Quick Guide

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There are many tools that can mitigate risk in a project, but it also takes skill in something called project controls. Like the name implies, project controls are about controlling the project and keeping it from exceeding budgets and deadlines. What Are Project Controls? Why Are Project Controls Important?

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Enterprise Environmental Factors in Project Management

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Enterprise environmental factors can be defined as conditions that aren’t under the immediate control of the project team. These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. Then you can track the progress in real time to ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget.

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Risk Management and AI Algorithms: Be in Control of Your Projects

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There are several ways in which AI is likely to influence project risk management. AI can automate the process of identifying risks by continuously monitoring project-related data, including schedules, budgets, and team performance. We are somewhat familiar with AI algorithms.

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How to Manage Stakeholder Expectations

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They are going to want to know how the project is progressing and whether it’s scheduled to deliver on time and within its budget. These are usually a combination of things, from the delivery of the final product or service meeting the quality expectations set up the stakeholders to finishing the project on time and within budget.

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Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

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Officially defined by the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI’s PMBOK) as “the plans, processes, policies, procedures and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization,” operational process assets influence the management of a project.

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10 Free Change Management Templates for Excel and Word

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Our site is a hub for a variety of content related to the field, including weekly blogs, videos and, yes, free templates. This costs money so there’s also a place to estimate the budget, add a risk log and lay out the change management process. It’s how you control change in your project.